Purpose and Perspective

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Purpose & Perspective are two different concepts that serve two different jobs in writing.Let's look at Perspective Author's purpose is the reason or reasons an author has for writing a selection.Let's look at Purpose:Remembering is as easy as P. I. E. S.!!!Purpose and PerspectiveWhat's the author telling us?Purpose:P:I:E:S:PersuadeInformEntertainShare: convince: educate: enjoyment: an experienceYUM!Evaluating Purpose- Questions to ask yourself:Why did the author write this?Who is his/her audience?Are thoughts and feelings used?Does the author specifically state his or her intentions?Reflecting face........or just a vase?Young girl........or old lady?Examplesof P. I. E. S.

Writing to Persuade:AdvertisementsCampaign SpeechesPersuasive Letters or NotesWriting to Inform:Expository Essays or ArticlesInstructions or DirectionsEncyclopedias or Other Reference TextsWriting to Entertain:StoriesPoemsDramasSongsWriting to Share:NovelsAutobiographiesMemoirsNarratives

Perspective: how an author feels about the topic he or she is writing about. This can be influenced by their culture/traditions, beliefs, and/or experiences.Perspective can be thought of as:TonePositionPoint-of-viewNow let's practicewith readingEvaluating Perspective- Questions to ask yourself:Does the author state opinions?Does the author's background have any impact on the info?Are facts and evidence used?How is the author portraying the topic?Examples ofPerspective: Positive NegativeNeutralThe author uses words/language that convey warm, happy, supportive, feelings toward the topic. Example: Many studies suggest that eating dark chocolate is good for your health.The author uses words/language that convey displeasure, anger, contempt, or a disconnection from the topic. Example: Some doctors say eating chocolate leads to acne, weight gain and tooth decay.The author uses words/language that is unbiased, lacks feeling, and can be viewed as impartial. Example: There is no definitive research to answer what kind of impact chocolate has on one's body. 1. An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone.2. A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s . 3. A fairytale trilogy with trolls, goblins, dragons and knights in shining armor.

State the Topic AND Author's Perspective:State the Author's Purpose1. The average school day for kindergarteners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills. Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day showed more improvement than those enrolled in half-day programs. 2. The deer population has grown tremendously in recent years. Each year at hunting season, hunters are able to help control the deer population and prevent many deer from starving.PersuadeInformEntertainTopic: Length of day for kindergarteners.Perspective: Full days are better.Topic: Deer hunting.Perspective: Hunting is ok.When you see this symbol: you will write the information down in your notes.*Share is flexible and can overlap. P. I.E. are the most basic purposes.We all see things differently...Interpret things differently... Let's look at word choicesWhat's the author's tone/attitude?

DENOTATIVE:CONNOTATIVE:Language is literal (from the dictionary), concrete, without any room for interpretation. Example of DENOTATIVE text:The athlete suffered a debilitating injury. Unable to play pro-ball anymore, he became inactive and heavy set.debilitatinginactiveheavy setWord choices: NEUTRAL-Tone: objective, no opinion.A positive or negative feeling that a word creates in addition to its literal meaning . Example of CONNOTATIVE text:The athlete suffered a paralyzing injury. Unable to play pro-ball anymore, he became powerless and gained weight. paralyzing:powerless:gained weight:Word choices:Example of CONNOTATIVE text:The athlete suffered a weakening injury. Unable to play pro-ball anymore, he became lazy and obese.weakening:lazy:obese:Word choices:NEGATIVE - Tone: ornery, sour, harshPOSITIVE-Tone: sympathetic,concerned"It's not what you say, it's HOW you say it!"Let's look at these different perspectives on the same topic Warning: While watching videos - remain quiterefrain from commentsrespond only when asked and only if appropriatedon't ruin this for others!What's the purpose and perspective? Try this one...Try to get the whole picture before making a judgementWhat seems to be one thing, just might be another.Purpose and Perspective.